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MeSH Heading: ABO Blood-Group System
Tree Number(s): D23.050.301.290.031; D23.050.705.230.031
Unique ID: D000017
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000017
Annotation: IM; coord with disease /‌blood (IM), not /‌immunol nor /‌genet; TN 230
Scope Note: The major human blood type system which depends on the presence or absence of two antigens A and B. Type O occurs when neither A nor B is present and AB when both are present. A and B are genetic factors that determine the presence of enzymes for the synthesis of certain glycoproteins mainly in the red cell membrane.
Entry Term(s): ABH Blood Group; ABO Blood Group; ABO Factors; Blood Group H Type 1 Antigen; H Blood Group; H Blood Group System
Registry Number: 0
NLM Classification #: WH 420
Public MeSH Note: 76; was ABO FACTORS 1963-75
Online Note: use ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM to search ABO FACTORS 1966-75
History Note: 76; was ABO FACTORS 1963-75
Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/25
Revision Date: 2021/10/18

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0000017
Registry Number: 0
Scope Note: The major human blood type system which depends on the presence or absence of two antigens A and B. Type O occurs when neither A nor B is present and AB when both are present. A and B are genetic factors that determine the presence of enzymes for the synthesis of certain glycoproteins mainly in the red cell membrane.
Terms: ABO Blood-Group System Preferred Term
Term UI T000040
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1976); ABO Blood Group
Term UI T001110602
Date08/26/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); H Blood Group System
Term UI T000042
Date09/20/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); ABH Blood Group
Term UI T000039
Date06/07/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); H Blood Group
Term UI T000041
Date08/04/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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